Black cats and Halloween are linked in folklore, but the real story is about safety. Every year, superstitions and holiday chaos put black cats at extra risk. Here is the truth behind the myths, plus practical ways to keep your black cat safe and happy all season long. I adopted Sam in late September, which … Read more
Throwing a Halloween party with cats is doable — here is how I learned to do it right. I love Halloween parties. I also love my cats. For three years, I tried to love both at the same time in the same room, and it went badly more than once. The first year, Sam spent … Read more
Catnip and Halloween enrichment ideas are a great way to keep indoor cats happy and entertained during the spooky season. Every year, I see the same Halloween scene in cat owner groups: someone buys an adorable catnip-stuffed pumpkin, their cat goes absolutely bonkers for two days, and then the toy sits untouched for the rest … Read more
Every year around mid-October, the stores fill up with the cutest Halloween cat toys: plush bats, witch hats, little pumpkins on wands. And every year, I buy three of them, bring them home, and watch Miso sniff them once before walking away like they personally insulted him. I’m convinced most Halloween cat toys are designed … Read more
When it comes to Halloween cat safety, I learned the hard way that even the calmest cat can panic. Sam is my senior cat, a picky eater, calm for eleven months of the year. Then October arrives, the doorbell starts singing every twenty minutes, costumed children shout on the porch, and Sam becomes a disappearing … Read more